Waves Audio DiGiCo SD SoundGrid I-O User Guide

DiGiCo SD

SoundGrid I/O

User Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 3

1.1 About SoundGrid and the DiGiCo SD SoundGrid I/O Card .............................. 3

1.2 Typical Uses ...................................................................................................... 5

1.3 Native/SoundGrid Comparison Table ................................................................ 7

2. Hardware and Connectors .................................................................................... 8

3. Installation and Configuration Overview ............................................................. 9

3.1 Installing the DiGiCo SD SoundGrid I/O Card ................................................... 9

3.2 Configuring the DiGiCo SD SoundGrid I/O Card in MultiRack SoundGrid ........ 9

2.3 Configuring the DiGiCo SD SoundGrid I/O in SoundGrid Studio .................... 11

2.3.1 Setting up SoundGrid Studio ................................................................ 11

2.3.2 Firmware Status and Updates .............................................................. 15

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1. Introduction

Thank you for choosing the DiGiCo SD SoundGrid I/O card for SoundGrid systems. To get the

most out of your product, please take some time to read this guide. We also suggest that you

become familiar with our support webpage, http://www.waves.com/support, where you will find

an extensive answer base, the latest tech specs, detailed installation guides, software updates,

and current information about licensing and registration.

1.1 About SoundGrid and the DiGiCo SD SoundGrid I/O Card

SoundGrid is a scalable infrastructure that provides a variety of cost-effective, high-quality

processing and networking solutions for recording studios. It can be configured in many ways

and with many hardware possibilities to provide a very flexible work environment. This

framework is managed by either the SoundGrid Studio Application, eMotion LV1 or

MultiRack SoundGrid, which configures the network, assigns and manages I/Os, controllers

and servers, and patches audio throughout the system. Any user, anywhere on the SoundGrid

network, has access to any of the network’s I/O devices. Adding a SoundGrid DSP server

enables recording and monitoring with very low latency and moves processing away from the

host computer to the server.

The DiGiCo SD SoundGrid I/O card enables integration of DiGiCo SD consoles with Waves

SoundGrid systems via a single Ethernet cable, allowing live engineers to use the SoundGrid

technology for low-latency plugin processing, multitrack recording and playback, and audio

networking.

Main Features:

• Super-low-latency networking platform for processing, playback and recording

• Each card allows 64 channels of bi-directional audio

• Connects via a single Cat 5e or Cat 6 Ethernet cable

• Connects to SoundGrid systems and SoundGrid-compatible devices via a single

Ethernet cable

• Compatible with standard computers and switches

• Redundancy and recovery options

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• ASIO/Core Audio drivers for recording and playback

• Setup and control done through MultiRack SoundGrid, SoundGrid Studio, or eMotion

LV1 software

• Networks with every SoundGrid-enabled device

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1.2 Typical Uses

The DiGiCo SD SoundGrid I/O card can be used in both SoundGrid and Native configurations,

as follows:

SoundGrid Configuration

In a SoundGrid configuration, the DiGiCo SD SoundGrid I/O card is used to connect to a

SoundGrid network for plugin processing and simultaneous DAW playback/recording. The

SoundGrid configuration uses a dedicated SoundGrid DSP server to power the plugin

processing, enabling super-low latency, high plugin counts, and networking capabilities, with the

option of adding a backup DSP server.

Please note: A SoundGrid DSP server is required for SoundGrid configurations.

SOUNDGRID PROCESSING AND RECORDING ON MULTIPLE COMPUTERS

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